She Became A Downfall Noble Lady

Ye Xinyan calculated that it was approximately sixty li from Clear Water Village to Peach Grove. If the wooden railway occupied the land plus several feet wide buffer zones on each side, it would require at least an area of 15 qing of land. Money was a problem, but the biggest issue was whether the court would permit such a method of buying and selling for such a long, narrow strip of land. Hearing Ye Xinyan’s doubt, Jiang Yifan answered, "There has been no such precedent in the county, and I have sent someone to Yuyuan Prefecture Yamen to inquire, but there is none there either."

Ye Xinyan raised his eyebrows in surprise and looked at Jiang Yifan. With no precedent, what was he on about with this wooden railway, speaking as if it was all the rage.

Jiang Yifan looked at Ye Xinyan with a smile, "Do you have to look at me with such eyes? We know to check for precedents before doing something, and naturally, those who come after us might do the same. I’ll set a precedent here for others to follow in the future."

Ye Xinyan glared at him, opened his mouth, and finally could only nod in agreement, admirably saying, "Hmm, Lord Jiang is bold, and this humble woman is sincerely impressed." It’s no wonder he dared to follow Jinrong and help him to seize the throne.

"What does Lord Jiang plan to do? How should we deal with this land to make it appropriate?" Ye Xinyan asked.

Jiang Yifan said with a smile, "Since we’re doing something without a precedent, naturally we will do it according to Ah Yan’s wishes. What do you intend to do? You can treat it as a minor private road, register it with the Yamen and just start building for use; or you could outline the land you need and let the Yamen’s people measure it, calculate the area, and then you purchase it. It’s all up to you."

"Then let’s buy the land," Ye Xinyan chose without a second thought, "Having the land deed gives us confidence in using it. If it’s just on the record, should someone come arguing one day, wanting to purchase a large area of land or use this private road, it will always be troublesome. It’s better to just buy it outright and use it with a clear conscience."